Improved correction of spatial inhomogeneities of surface coils in quantitative analysis of first-pass myocardial perfusion imaging

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 227-233

  Kremers, Frans P P J ^a   Hofman, Mark B M ^a   Groothuis, Jan G J ^a   Jerosch Herold, Michael ^b   Beek, Aernout M ^a   Zuehlsdorff, Sven ^c   Nielles Vallespin, Sonia ^d   Van Rossum, Albert C ^a   Heethaar, Robert M ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c SIEMENS CORPORATE RESEARCH   (United States)

^d SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Absolute perfusion; First pass; Myocardial perfusion; Normalization; RF coil inhomogeneity

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISPERSION; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SURFACE COIL; THORAX PAIN;

ARTIFACTS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MAGNETICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 74049114094     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: 15222586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21998     Document Type: Article

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